Victoria Hansen
Victoria Hansen is our Lowcountry connection covering the Charleston community, a city she knows well. She grew up in newspaper newsrooms and has worked as a broadcast journalist for more than 20 years. Her first reporting job brought her to Charleston where she covered local and national stories like the Susan Smith murder trial and the arrival of the Citadel’s first female cadet.
An opportunity to anchor the news for an ABC affiliate took her to Nashville, Tennessee. But summer vacations were always spent in Charleston. She moved back in 2006 to the city she calls home to anchor and report again at the tv station where she began.
Victoria has volunteered and served as a spokesperson for numerous nonprofits. She has been honored with multiple Emmys as well as a Community Service Award from the South Carolina Broadcasters Association. It is her passion for community service that brings her to South Carolina Public Radio.
Stories
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Joe Cunningham says he's not going away as he concedes governor race to Henry McMaster
November 09, 2022Charleston, S.C.- The music thumped at the historic American Theater in downtown Charleston Tuesday night as a crowd of mostly 20 and 30-year-olds danced before a DJ on stage. This is where Democrat Joe Cunningham had hoped to keep 75-year-old Henry McMaster from potentially... -
Mothers detail sexual abuse in competitive cheerleading as SC attorneys target third state
November 04, 2022As a single mother of two, she held down several jobs so her daughters could compete for a prominent cheerleading gym, Rockstar Cheer and Dance in Greenville. She even worked part time at the gym. But a casual conversation in the car about a coach quickly became concerning.... -
Classical musician releases debut album in prison
September 16, 2022Claire Bryant warms up her cello in a chapel. She draws a bow across its belly and plucks the strings. Her face becomes expressive, her breath audible, and a dangling wisp of hair dances about her forehead as she exhales. The cello, it seems, is playing Bryant too. “Just a... -
Abortion rights advocates brace for tougher ban as lawmakers reconvene
August 30, 2022Even as the South Carolina Supreme Court temporarily halts a ban on abortions after six weeks, state lawmakers are expected to consider even more restrictive legislation as they reconvene this week. A bill, advanced earlier this month to the House of Representatives for... -
Alex Murdaugh may face murder charges
July 12, 2022HAMPTON COUNTY, S.C. – Alex Murdaugh’s attorney says agents with the State Law Enforcement Division have met with the 54-year-old’s family to advise them murder charges are being sought this week from a grand jury. But Jim Griffin says he hasn’t heard from anyone directly... -
Spoleto's 'Omar' profound and healing say reviews
June 09, 2022At the Sottile Theater in Charleston, the director of an opera on the verge of its world premiere is barely visible beneath the dimmed lights. But Kaneza Schaal is clearly protective of the work. She quietly gives cues during a run-through without the actors while the media...